J Question 3
A student is a passenger in the front seat of a moving car. Which object is the best
frame of reference for the student to determine how fast the car is moving relative to
the ground?
O a person sitting in the backseat of the car
O a truck traveling in the lane next to the car
o the driver sitting next to the student
O a signpost on the side of the road

Which of the following statements is true? a. elements in the last period are radioactive. b. atomic weight is the same as atomic mass. c. elements in the same group have the same number of electron shells. d. atomic number equals the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

An atom of lithium (li) and an atom of chlorine (cl) engage in a chemical reaction. which correctly describes the structure of the resulting chemical compound? hint: consider the class of each element. the chemical compound will have a network structure. the chemical compound will have triple bonds. the chemical compound will have a ball-and-stick structure. the chemical compound will have double bonds.

What determines the average kinetic energy of the particles in a gas? a. the number of collisions b. the number of particles c. the size of the particles d. the temperature